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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02

hEcENg statistics show that the num-
Def OF steamers existing in the world
IN 1856 was estimated at 1869, of an
aggregate burden of 10, 53s ,s43 tons. In
inc previous year the number was
stated at 9,6d2, OF an aggregate burden
OF IL, 291, 241 tons. The worlds steam
shipping in 1886 was THIS distributed;
iron steamers, S,19S. os an aggregate
burden of ,9l1, 400 tons; steel steam
ers, 770, Of an aggregate burden of
32o,s2O tons; and wooden steamers,
e22, OF an aggregate burden of $50, 1856
tons. OF the steamers afoat in 1885.
1872 were owned by the United King
dom and its colonies, their aggregate
burden being $685., 81 tons. The
other countries of the world owned
steamers in thefollowing order: Ger.
many, $40; France, 500; Spain, 4O1; the
United States, 400; Norway, 2s7: Rus.
STA, 212; Denmark, 300; Itlay, 173;
Holland, 1872; Brazil, III: Japan, 1O5;
Greece and Turkey, 80 each; Belgium,
6S; Chill, and the Argentine Republic,
43 each; China and Portugal, 81 each;
Hawaii, 81; Mexico, Is; and nliscella-
neous, so. From the above figures it
appears that, Notwithstanding the
great depression prevailing in the
steamshipping trade, the number Of
steamers afloat last year increased to
the extent of 327 as compared with
1885
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02

The following letter in defense of
gambling was recently written by a
San Francisco member of the profess
sion to the editor of The Examiner:
quitting, aside the question of what it
costs to learn profession, who, 1 ask,
confers the greatest benefits on the
world-the lawyer or the professional
gambler? The latter, unquestionably.
For the lawyer gets his wealth from
people who are commonly called wise,
while the gambler makes a precarious
livelihood from those who aye uniyers-
ally conceded to he fools, and in curing
folly I hold myself to be the moral
superior of him who discourages wis
DOM"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02

THREE million women in the United
States work for money. OF these,
100000 are agricultural laborers,
mainly in the cotton fields OF the
South; $4,000 are employed in the
manufactures Of various kinds; while
$50, 900 in the laundries of the country
insist that the "Chinese must co." $50,
900 are milliners, and 200, 900 find en-
ployment as dress-makers, $4,000 earn
their bread in tailor shops, and 600, 900
are saleswomen, teachers, telegraph
operators, type-writers, book-lleepers,
type-setters. and nurses, and many
other occupations find small numbers a
livelihood. There are in round num-
bers $500 female physicians.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02

A WELL which, according to the ac-
counts given of it, must be wonder
of the first magnitude, has been dis
covered near Harlem, Columbia County,
Ca, about thirty miles from Augusta.
A noise can be distinctly heard down
in the we'll resembling the sound of a
swarm of bees, and glance down
plainly shows that it is boiling furi-
ously. A lighted torch was let down
in the we'll to see il it contained gas,
but without result. This we'll was dug
about one year ago, and has been act
ing like other wells until about three
weeks ago, when it began to boil and
has continued to boil necessarily ever
since.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14
Constitutional Catarrh.

No single disease has entailed more suffer
ing or fastened the breaking up Of the con-
stitutiOn than Catarrh. The sense OF smell.
of taste. Of sight. of hearing, the human voice
the mind-One or more. and sometimes all,
yield to its destructive influence The poison
il distributes throughout he system attacks
every vital force. and breaks up the most TO-
bust Of constitutions. Ignored, because but
little understood, by most physicians. impo-
tently assailed by quacks and charlatans.
those suffering from il have little hope to be
relieved of il this side Of the grave. IL Is time,
then. that the popular treatment OF this terri
bic disease by remedies within the reach OF
all passed into hands ut once competent and
trustw 'rthy. The new and hitherto uR'ried
method adopted bv Dr. Sanford in the prepa-
ration of his RADICAL CURE has won the
hearty approval of thousands. 1t is instan-
taneOus in affording relief in all head colds
sneezing. snuffiing nd oostructed breathing,
and rapidly removes the most oppressive
symptoms clearing The head. sweetening the
breath, restoring the senses Of smell. taste
aud hearing. and neutraliTing the constitu-
tional tendency of the disease towards the
lungs, liver and kidneys.
SASF0RD'S RADICAL CURE consists OF one
bottle of the RADICAL CURE. one box oi
CATARRHAL SOLVENT, and IMPROVED ISHAL'
Err: price. Sl!0O.
POTTER DRUG s CHEMICALCo., Boston.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

Saml Arndt returned to Portland
yesterday evening.
J. n. Walker has been appointed
postmaster in place of 1. n. Foster.
Jno. Myers has assumed his duties
as United States marshal for Oregon.
A pension OF $500 was received by
Mrs. Job Jenkins, of Glen Gardner
n. j.. the day she celebrated the one
hundredth year OF her age.
Capt. Chas. E. Powell, in charge oi
the improvement of the waterways ol
the northwest, has our thanks for
late official documents and reports.
Duke Carl Theodore of Bavaria,
who practices as a physician, last
year had 400 patients and performed
200 operations for diseases of the eye.
John w. Young, Brigham Young's
oldest son, is said to be a successful
business man and a shrewd builder
OF railroads in Utah territory. He
has three wives.
Thomas A. Edison will spend the
winter in California and amuse him.
self with efforts to extract gold from
the black sand which abounds in the
mining regions.
Col. r G. Ingersoll says that his
throat has been cured. He once
feared a cancerous growth on one ol
the vocal cords, but it turned ont
that the fear was baseless.
William Rockefeller, of the Stand.
ard Oil company is erecting a S25O,-
600 house on property near Dobbs
Ferry, on the Hudson, and he will
put up 100000 stable to 60 with it
President Cleveland has made S2O,-
600 in the increase OF the value OF
land upon which his country home
near Washington is located, and sec.
retary Whitney cleared $4,000 in his
sale of Grasslands.
Miss Ella Sherman and Mr.. DAME
A. Griffen, were married last evening
at the residence of Rev. DIR. Garner
and took the night boat for Portland
where they will reside. The bride is
cousin of w. A. and Henry Sher
man, OF this city.
In the course of speech Bismarck
it is said, will often drink q quart o.
brandy and water, which he keeps in
a pitcher before hint Fench states.
manship, with its champagne and alb,
sinthe, can never cope with this granC
old brandy-imbiber.
The Philadelphia Press says: Mrs
Cleveland never wears a big hat o.
bonnet to the theatre. Her beauty il
of itself enough to make her the oh
served Of all observers, and she never
has to resort to the wearing OF hide
Gus headgear to attract attention
and comment"
1t is said that the Astors have neve
been robbed, either by a sneak THE
or burglar, although their hoasea
contain very tempting riches. The,
pay 1000 year for special guar,
of their houses, considering il bette
to take this course than run the risl
of robbery.
| Citizen George Francis Train has
poor opinion of Maine. He delivere,
three lectures on his way to st. Johr
His total receipts were S15 and hi
expenses $50. He had to pawn hi
watch in order to reach st. John be
cause the hotel man in Bangor woul
not lend him So.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14
A Narrow Escape.

Purser Dillingham;, of the r. r.
Thompson tells of the narrow escape
OF Will Gates from serious injury last
Monday night. He was oiling the
machinery, and thrust his arm too
far under the crossbeam under which
the pitman plays. The solid brass
cup broke, but strange to say his arm
was not broken. being only bruised
DIR. Tuttle says it was the most sim
gular accident that ever came under
his observation. 1t does look a little
strange that n solid piece of brass
should break before a boys arm
would, but such are the facts.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14
That Beautiful French Doll nj
Griffin e. Reeds.

Will be awarded Thursday evening,
Dec. %. Under the supervision of
committee of four ladies, the 100 num-
bers were put in a box and shaken up,
and child blindfolded, drew one num-
Der at random from the box, put it in an
envelope and sealed it up; the sealed
number is the lucky one and no one
knows what it is; all the other numbers
were Immediately burned without eX-
animation. On the evening of the
drawing, the envelope will be opened
and the holder of the number CORE
spending TO that in the envelope will be
awarded the Doll, at Griffin a. Reeds.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14
The Verdict Unanimous

w. ID. Suit, Druggist. Bippus. Ind.
testIfies: Il can recommend Electric
BitterS as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of rheumatism of 10 years standing
Abraham Hare. druggist, Bellville
Ohio. affirms: 1.-The best selling medi
cine l have ever handled i'm my 20 years
experience, is Electric Bitters.- Thou
sands of others have added their testi
mony, so that the verdict is unanimOu:
that Electric Bitters do cure diseases o.
the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only ;
half dollar bottle at W. +. Dement,
Co.'s Drug Store.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

Messrs. Hanson and Charnock are
securing subscriptions for the car
rying on of the Y. M. G. A. work in
this city for the ensuing year. So
far they have received S770 and will
need several hundred dollars more to
properly and efficiently carry out the
programme for '8S. The work of the
Y. NJ. @. A., in this city is practical,
Christian, necessary work. 1t has q
just and righteous claim on the con-
sideration of the business men of the
community, and money or other sub
stantial aid extended to this organi.
cation is well bestowed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14
Probably Your Experience Too.

It's amusing to see a man send
away for everything he wants for a
year, and then come around for con.
tribution for a charitable object and
get mad when it is suggested to him
that he can probably get liberal con-
tributions from the Portland firms to
whom he sends his money. And the
joke is that he and such as he CAM
see the one-sidedness OF their action
in asking Astoria merchants to fur.
Rish club to knock them down with
If every One sent his money for pur-
chases to San Francisco and Port
land, there wouldn't be any one here
to contribute to funeral expenses oil
helping a deserving but unfortunate
man, or anything else.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14
GIVE ASTORIA THE CREDIT
That Rightfully Belongs TO Her

Yesterdays Oregonian says that
the British ship Do1Cpool, which
sailed from San Francisco for Liver
pool last Friday, has the most valu-
able cargo that ever cleared foreign
from this coast by sail vessel. The
Da,CpooPS cargo is valued at S34l,-
400. Reference to The AsToRIAN
OF Sunday, August 9th, 1882, shows
that on Saturday, Aug. 26th. 1882, the
British ship WGllGcetoaCn cleared
from Astoria, with the most valuable
cargo that ever cleared foreign from
this coast by sailing vessel. The fig
ures speak for themselves and prove
our statement: they are taken from
the official records in the custom
house in this city, and have been ver-
ified before being herewith repub-
lished:
The WdlldcetOIcR cleared from As
toris with a cargo loaded exclusively
at Astoria, being chartered to load at
this port, and sailed for Liverpool
Tuesday, August 29th, 1882, with a
cargo consisting of 10000 cs. salmon,
valued at S37S,000. and $3.50 bbls.
flour, valued at So, ,112; total value,
S390,112.
This Is the most valuable cargo that
ever cleared foreign, direct, from this
coast, by sail vessel. Astoria is en-
titled to whatever credit there Is in it.
The day before the WGlLGcetO1cn
cleared, the British ship El1CeLI, an
other Astoria loaded vessel, cleared
from here for Liverpool with cargo
valued at S303, 300. On the same day
that the WGLldcetOICn cleared, the
British ship GLengarTy cleared for
London, with cargo valued atS12S,-
995.
1t is also to be noted that the DdIC-
pools salmon cargo is valued higher
than the WGlLGcetO,Cn'S was. Were
the WGLIGcetO1Cn'S salmon shipment
to be valued at the same rate as that
OF the DGlCDOOl, it would have made
the value of the cargo of that vessel
S4l4,6l2. But even at the current
quotations of August, '82, the Wal
ldcetOlCn's cargo value exceeded by
nearly $4,000 the cargo of the fine
vessel that sailed from San Francisco
last Friday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN

Are born into the world every day with some
eczematous affection, such as milk crust, scall
head, scurf. or dandruf sure to develop into
an agonizing eczema, the itching. burning
and designation OF which make life u pro-
longed torture unless properly treated.
warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP, an ex-
auisite skin Beatiher. and single applica-
ton of CUIICURA, the Great Skin Cure. with a
little CUTICURA REsoLyEST, the New Blood
Purifier. is often sufficient to arrest the prog
reSs Of the disease, and point to a speedy and
permanent cure.
Hence, no mother who loves her children,
who takes pride in their beauty, purity. and
health. and in bestOwing upon them a child's
greatest inheritance,-a skin without a blem-
ish and body nOurished by pure blood
should fail to make trial of the CUTICuRA
REMEDIES,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14
A WOman's Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by lady in
this county. Disease fastened its clutch
es upon her and for seven years she
withstood its severest tests, but her vi
tai organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she cOughed necessarily and could not
sleep. She bought of us bottle of DR.,
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion and was so much relieved on TAX
ing first dose that she slept all night
and with one bottle has been miracu-
lousy cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther
LutZ." Thus write w. c. Herrick e. Co.,
of Shelbyville. n. C.,-Get a free trial
bottle at w. Z. Dement, & Co.'S Drug
Store
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14
To-Day's Election.

The polls for the First ward at to-
days election will be at the court
house; for the Second ward, at
O'Brien's hotel.
The judges for the First ward are
G. J. Curtis, p. j. Meany, Geo. w.
Ross. l.. E. Selig, Lee Levings; for
the Second ward, Jno. McCann, Frank
Cook, ID. 81. Welch, ]. p. Hynes, g.
W. Lounsberry.
The polls will be open from nine
A. NJ. to six p. N. Six months in the
state, three months in the city, ten
days in the ward are the requisites fol
voters otherwise legally qualified.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

At regular meeting of Gushing
Post No. IA, G. A r., held yesterday
evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: For
commander, Sam1 Elmore; senior
vice commander, Dan'l Cronk; junior
vice commander, Duncan Douglas;
chaplain, Rev. Geo. G. Hall; surgeon,
O. E. Jackins; officer OF the day, T.
G. Rawlings; officer of the guard
Louis Hoephening; quartermaster, z
81. Brodie.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

A man known as "Long Taylor" was
drowned last Monday off Colman's
wharf, Seattle. He and a friend
named Arkins, were somewhat intox-
icsted Sunday, and walked onto the
wharf and stepped overheard without
knowing what they were doing. Ar.
kins was rescued. Tsylor's body has
not yet been found.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

In Justice Cleveland's court yester.
day he decided the case in which
Mrs. Catherine Turk was charged
with assault and battery on a child,
by fning the defendant $50 and costs.
The judges decision is universally
approved. The poor little creature
who was 80 cruelty msltreated is al
st. Mary's hospital. and it is probable
that the county viii provide for hel
immediate wants.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

Interior papers published at Port
land and elsewhere say that the re-
cent heavy rains have raised the rivers
and that craft have no difficulty from
bpfs and sands. Down here showers
ars never noticed. the great heaving
tide from the Pacific giving its usual
six to nine feet twice-a-dsy rise, re-
Ratdless OF the weather.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

In answer to several inquiries The
Historian states positively that any
one can scratch any ticket that he
wants TO vote to his hearts content.
There lie no limit to the amount Of
scratching that voter can, in accord
snce with Law, use on q ticket. But
he can't vote any ticket, the heading
or design Of which has not been re-
corded at the Office OF the county
clark,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

: At the election of the Albany fire
department last Monday Joseph Web
Der was elected chief engineer over
John Hoffman, go to 36. J. f. Hail
was elected assistant over Henry
Susens, 48 to 81.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

The American ship C. Southard
Hubert cleared yesterday for Ant
= werp, carrying 1,9S4 bus. wheat
worth $49,300. The British ship
Winnipeg cleared for Queenstown or
Falmouth with 1918 bus. wheat
worth &51,221.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

The Canadian Paci6c's annex steam
sf Sdrdonyr arrived in yesterday
With miscellaneous cargo; among
which are three Chinese passengers,
man and his wife and a daughter
Abe daughter being older than the
Wife. The bark EstrellG, loaded with
gunpowder, also came in and is an.
chored some distance from the city
10 transfer her cargo on a river boat.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

From all points come news OF
wreck, detention and disaster occa-
stoned by the recent storm. The Co.
lumbia river stands prominent in this
In the entire absence of any trouble
to the numerous shipping IN its safe
waters.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14
Remember That Now

Is the time to subscribe for periodicals
and that the New York Novelty Store
receives subscriptions for all foreign
and domestic newspapers and maga-
zines at publishers prices.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14
INFANTILE
SKIN DISEASES

Our oldest child, now six years of age
when an infant six months old was attack,
with a virulent. malignant s. in disease. Al
ordinary remedies failing, We called our fam
ily physician, who attempted 20 cure it: but
il spre i with almost incredible le ranidiiy, un.
til the lower portion Jf the lit lie fellows per.
son. from the middle Of his back down to his
knees, was one sclid rash. ugly. painful
blotched, and malicious. We had no rest al
night, no peace by day. Finally, we were
advised 70 try the CUrIcURA kENEDIEs. The
effect was simply marvellous. In 'hree OF
four weeks 4 complete cure was wrought
leaving the little fellows person as white and
healthy as though he had never been at
tackled. In my opinion your valuable reme-
dies saved his life, and to-day he is a strong.
the disease having ever occurred.
GEO. b. SMITH,
Atty at Law and Ex-Pros. Atty. Ashland, o.
REFERENCE: J. q. Weist, Druggist, Ashland %
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

A complaint was issued out OF JUS
tice Cleve lands court yesterday,
charging Jas. Turk with assault and
battery on old man Mcintyre; he gave
bonds in the sum OF $50 to appear
and answer to the charge tomorrow
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

There was no council meeting last
evening = adjourned to Saturday
night.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

Wires working all right, and TIL
AsreRrAN's readers get outside new
without waiting for Portland psper
for il.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

The Portland hotel bonus is hall
completed, subscriptions to the Vii
lard hotel fund aggregating $4,000.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

Every man in the city entitled to a
vote should cast his ballot to-day and
scquiesce in the result tomorrow.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

Every mother is interested in know
ing that special preparation for chill
dreiI. called "The Chlld's Cough Syrup
Is now for sale only at Dement'S drug
store.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

The stockholders OF the Pacific
Union Packing company will hold
their annual meeting at ga N. on the
22nd inst.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

Don't believe all you hear. You
must recognize the usual percentage
IN favor OF the game.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-14

The British ship Da,Opool sailed
last Sunday from San Francisco for
Liverpool, carrying 43, ,962 cs. salmon.